US Iran War Highlights: Trump cancels Witkoff, Kushner's travel to Pakistan for talks with Iran

US Iran War LIVE: After leaving Pakistan, Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said, “Very fruitful visit to Pakistan, whose good offices and brotherly efforts to bring back peace to our region we very much value.”

“Shared Iran's position concerning workable framework to permanently end the war on Iran. Have yet to see if the U.S. is truly serious about diplomacy,” he said.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday said that controlling the Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for global oil and gas supplies, was Tehran's "definitive strategy" in its conflict with the US.

According to a statement issued by Araghchi in Telegram, the Iranian foreign minister explained Iran's "principled positions regarding the latest developments related to the ceasefire and the complete end of the imposed war against" the Islamic Republic by US and Israeli forces to the Pakistani side.

US Iran War LIVE: "I've told my people a little while ago they were getting ready to leave, and I said, 'Nope, you're not making an 18 hour flight to go there. We have all the cards. They can call us anytime they want, but you're not going to be making any more 18 hour flights to sit around talking about nothing,'" Fox News reported the president as saying in a phone call.

US Iran War LIVE: Donald Trump has cancelled the travel of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Islamabad in Pakistan after the Iranian delegation left the country.

US Iran War LIVE: A US delegation is set to reach Pakistan for further talks to end the West Asia war, but ahead of their scheduled visit, the Iranian official left the country. It is not known if Pakistan would relay their messages to the Iranian side.

US Iran War LIVE: Even as a US delegation is set to travel to Islamabad, the Iranian foreign minister, who was already in the Pakistani city, has left after meeting PM Shehbaz Sharif. It was earlier reported that no talks were scheduled between Iran and America.

US Iran War LIVE: As a US delegation is on its way to Islamabad in Pakistan for talks to end the West Asia war, Trump has kept the nuclear weapon demand again on the table. The US President wants Iran to abandon its nuclear weapon programme.

He said, “Iran knows that they still have an open window to choose wisely. All they have to do is abandon a nuclear weapon in meaningful and verifiable ways.”

US Iran War LIVE: Iran Foreign Minister Araghchi has met Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad as a US delegation is ready to leave for the city, hoping to negotiate to end the West Asia war.

US Iran War LIVE: Iranian military said in a statement that it will respond if the blockade by the United States and its ‘banditry’ continues.

US Iran War LIVE: Just as Steve Witkoff and Jares Kushner are about to leave for Islamabad to join talks, Iran has said that there is no direct talk planned with them to discuss ending the war.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, too, is in Islamabad and met Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.

US Iran War LIVE: Iran's defence ministry said on Saturday, April 24, that said the United States was seeking a “face-saving” way to exit the war. The comments came as US envoys – Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff – travelled to Pakistan for peace negotiations.

“Our military power today is a dominant force, and the enemy is looking for a face-saving way to escape the war quagmire it has become trapped in,” media outlet ISNA quoted a ministry spokesperson as saying.

US Iran War LIVE: Iran shut its internet on the day the US and Israel jointly launched attacks on Tehran's energy facilities. Since then, the internet shutdown remains. With internet being shut for 57 days, Tehran's internet blackout becomes world's longest nation-scale shutdown on record, said NetBlocks.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Turkey could consider taking part in demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz following a possible peace agreement between Iran and the United States.

Fidan, speaking to reporters in London on Friday evening, said a technical team was expected to carry out mine‑clearing work in the strait after any agreement, adding that Turkey viewed such efforts positively in principle as a humanitarian duty.

Iran's defence ministry on Saturday said the United States was seeking a "face-saving" way to exit the war, as US envoys travelled to Pakistan for peace negotiations.

"Our military power today is a dominant force, and the enemy is looking for a face-saving way to escape the war quagmire it has become trapped in," media outlet ISNA quoted a ministry spokesperson as saying.

Iran resumed commercial flights from Tehran’s international airport on Saturday for the first time since the conflict with the US and Israel began about two months ago.

Iran’s state-run television reported that flights took off from the Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran bound for Istanbul, Oman’s capital of Muscat and the Saudi city of Medina.

Iran hanged another man over alleged ties to Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency and his participation in anti-government protests in January.

Erfan Kiani was the latest in a series of executions in Iran following the war and nationwide protests.

The Mizan news agency of Iran’s judiciary announced Kiani was convicted of charges including attacks on security forces in the city of Asfahn in January.

The agency claimed he was on a “mission for Mossad” without offering evidence.

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is expected to travel to Beijing on Saturday to begin a weeklong visit at the invitation of the Chinese government.

Discussions will include economic and trade cooperation and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

China has played a role in facilitating Pakistan as a host for ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran. Zardari is expected to discuss his country’s efforts to host a second round.

Large parts of Pakistan's capital remain under a tight security lockdown for over a week on Saturday, even as uncertainty persisted over the proposed second round of talks between the US and Iran.

Arterial roads leading into Islamabad are sealed, while the Red Zone, housing key government buildings and diplomatic missions, remains under a strict security cordon.

In the adjacent commercial 'Blue Area', markets are deserted, cafes are running short of supplies, and public transport disruptions with no service at bus terminals have left commuters stranded.

For residents, uncertainty has become the hardest part. Islamabad is a city of transients, where many residents work during ​the week and return to family homes at the weekend.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has characterised the ongoing conflict in Iran as "a gift to the world", asserting that the American blockade of Iranian maritime traffic will persist "as long as it takes."